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PLAXIS Supported Data Types & Formats

For PLAXIS 2024.2.

Contact us if you have specific questions about your workflow or a file type not mentioned here.

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2D Supported data types:

File Types (Imports)

Geometry

  • STEP Files (*.stp, *.step)
  • OpenCascade BRep files (*.brep)
  • Comma Separated Values (*.csv)
  • M-Series file Geo (*.geo)
  • M-Series file  STI (*.geo)
  • Tab separated text (*.txt)
  • Import Geostudio 2D (*.gsz, Technology preview)
Import Water level
  • AutoCAD DXF Files (*.dxf)
  • STEP Files (*.stp, *.step)
  • OpenCascade BRep files (*.brep)
  • Comma Separated Values (*.csv)
  • M-Series file Geo (*.geo)
  • M-Series file  STI (*.geo)
  • Tab separated text (*.txt)
Seequent Central
  • 2D Cross-sections
Tunnel Designer
  • Load Tunnel Designer cross-section (*.ptnl)
  • Import Tunnel Designer cross-section (*.dxf, *.stp, *.step, *.brep)
PLAXIS Projects
  • Open from Projectwise (*.p2dz)
  • PLAXIS command log(*.p2dxlog,*.log,*.txt)
Function & Multiplier tables 
  • Functions: Head, Discharge, Temperature, Heat flux, Heat total flux, Transfer tables (*.txt)
  • Multipliers: Load, Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration tables (*.txt, Strong motion CD-ROM files *.smc)

File Types (Exports)

Geometry 
  • AutoCAD DXF Files (*.dxf)
  • STEP Files (*.stp, *.step)
  • OpenCascade BRep files (*.brep)
  • Export to Geostudio 2D (*.gsz, Technology preview)
Tunnel Designer
  • Save Tunnel Designer cross-section (*.ptnl)
PLAXIS Projects
  • Add to Projectwise (*.p2dz)
  • PLAXIS command log(*.p2dxlog,*.log,*.txt)
  • PLAXIS 2D to 3D Converter (*.P3D)
Results postprocessing
  • Export plot  (*.PNG)
  • Export curve plot ( *.WMF)
  • Create Animation (*.avi)
  • Report generator (*.pdf,*.rtf, or separate plots *.png and tables *.txt)
  • Export to Paraview (*.pvd, *.vtu)

3D Supported data types:

File Types (Imports)

Parametric Geometry 
  • AutoCAD DXF Files (*.dxf)
  • STEP Files (*.stp, *.step)
  • OpenCascade BRep files (*.brep)
  • Industry Foundation Class file (*.ifc, supported objects: IFCRoof, IFCSlab, IFCFooting, IFCPile, IFCBeam, IFCPlate,IFCWall,IFCColumn)
  • Pointcloud data (*.txt)
Triangulated surfaces
  • Wavefront files (*.obj, limited to non-closed surfaces, Technology preview)
  • Stereolithography files (*.stl, limited to non-closed surfaces, Technology preview)
Water levels
  • Import Water level (points defined in *.txt)
Seequent Central
  • Chronological contact surfaces (limited to non-closed surface, Technology Preview)
  • Custom surface meshes (limited to non-closed surface, Technology Preview)
  • Topographies (Technology Preview)
Tunnel Designer
  • Load Tunnel Designer cross-section (*.ptnl)
  • Import Tunnel Designer cross-section (*.dxf, *.stp, *.step, *.brep)
  • Import Tunnel Designer trajectory (*.dxf, *.stp, *.step, *.brep)
PLAXIS Projects
  • Open from Projectwise (*.p3dz)
  • PLAXIS command log(*.p3dlog,*.log,*.txt)
Function & Multiplier tables 
  • Functions: Movement, Head, Discharge tables (*.txt)
  • Multipliers: Load, Displacement, Velocity and Acceleration tables (*.txt, Strong motion CD-ROM files *.smc)

File Types (Exports)

Parametric geometry 
  • AutoCAD DXF Files (*.dxf)
  • STEP Files (*.stp, *.step)
  • OpenCascade BRep files (*.brep)
Tunnel Designer
  • Save Tunnel Designer cross-section (*.ptnl)
PLAXIS Projects
  • Add to Projectwise (*.p3dz)
  • PLAXIS command log(*.p3dlog,*.log,*.txt)
Results postprocessing
  • Export plot  (*.PNG)
    • Export curve plot ( *.WMF)
  • Create Animation (*.avi)
  • Report generator (*.pdf,*.rtf, or separate plots *.png and tables *.txt)
  • Export to Paraview (*.pvd, *.vtu)